WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 11 directing the U.S. military to purchase its power from coal-fired electricity plants.
“We’re going to be buying a lot of coal through the military now, and it’s going to be less expensive and actually much more effective than what we have been using for many, many years,” Trump said during the East Room event in the White House.
He criticized prior administrations for focusing on wind and other energy sources while minimizing the coal industry.
“You got mistreated very badly for a long period of time, but you’ve never had a better friend in the Oval Office than me,” Trump said….
Trump Orders Military to Purchase Electricity From Coal-Fueled Power Plants
